Reference no: EM132696680
Questions: 1. External Pressures for Change
a) Describe three (3) pressures that can cause shifts in an organization's EXTERNAL environment.
b) Select one (1) of these pressures and apply to a current company example; that is, a company that is experiencing pressure due to specific shifts/changes in its external environment. Include a brief explanation. (Select companies we have not covered in text or class.)
c) Describe at least one (1) real or possible impact of the external environmental issue for the company example noted in 1.b.
d) Cite any references you use such as articles, company websites.
2. Internal Pressures for Change
a) Describe three (3) examples of internal pressures for change.
b) Apply at least one (1) of the internal pressures to a current company (from the news) or real organizational situation of which you are aware. Include a brief explanation. Select a company not already discussed in textbook or class.
c) What changes (i.e. downstream impacts) do you anticipate will occur as a result of this internal pressure to your selected company?
d) Cite any references you use.
3. Formal Systems & Structures and Impact on Change
a) Compare and contrast how formal structures and systems can help and hinder change.
b) Provide two (2) examples of how they help and .....
c) Provide two (2) examples of how they hinder (or get in the way).
d) Explain your rationale for each example.
e) Provide a brief explanation (approx. ½-1 ) of the impact of uncertainty and complexity on formal systems and structures.
f) Cite any references you use.